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Cole’s Notes: Hayden Christensen deserves better from Canadians

Christensen hails from Vancouver, a fact too few Canadians celebrate
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Canadian actor Hayden Christensen, centre, and his mother, Alie, arrive for the charity premiere screening of Star Wars: Episode Two Attack of the Clones, in Toronto Sunday May 12, 2002. Christensen plays the role of Anakin Skywalker in the film. (CP PHOTO/Aaron Harris)

This may come as a surprise, but Darth Vader is Canadian.

Actor Hayden Christensen, who portrays Anakin Skywalker and Vader in the Star Wars prequels, has reclaimed his role as Darth Vader in the newly released Obi-Wan Kenobi six-part series on Disney Plus. Though his iconic character hails from the dry desert planet of Tatooine, Christensen hails from Vancouver.

We don’t celebrate Christensen’s B.C.

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